Elijah Frey Class of 2026 - 5 STAR
- All State Next 25 K/P - Atlanta Journal Constitution
- All Metro (Gwinnett) P - Atlanta Journal Constitution
- Gwinnett County Special Teams Player of the Year - Gwinnett Touchdown Club
- 6A Region 7 First Team Punter - Gwinnett Daily Post

Norcross High School
2023 Region Champs Region 7 AAAAAAA
Norcross GA

Coach Corey Richardson
corey.a.richardson@gcpsk12.org

Trainer Marc Nolan (The Kickers' Zone) marc_nolan@comcast.net

Senior Year Highlights and Stats

Core GPA 3.65
SAT 1270
NCAA - 2207626161

Link to HUDL Junior Season Highlights

As of 8/2025
Chris Sailer Kicking
5 Star Kicker #25 in USA
4.5 Star Punter # 33 in USA

Kohls Kicking
4.5 Star Kicker # 47 in USA
4.5 Star Punter # 35 in USA

Top 50 2026 Kicker - @kickingprospects

Senior Year Stats

Senior Year Awards / Recognition

Post Season

- All State Next 25 K/P - Atlanta Journal Constitution
- All Metro (Gwinnett) P - Atlanta Journal Constitution

- Gwinnett County Special Teams Player of the Year

- 6A Region 7 1st team Punter

- Lead Georgia in punt average (according to MaxPreps)

Preseason

Chris Sailer National Award Watch List

GA Prep Varsity Player to Follow

Monthly Awards

Gwinnett Touchdown Club Player of the Month September

Weekly Awards

10/24 Kohls National Player of the week / Gwinnett Daily Post Offensive Honor Roll / MattStewartTV Kicker/Punter of the week

"Elijah Frey, 49-yard FG, 45-yard FG, 3 punts for 50-yard average"

10/3 Kohls Weekly Top Performer / Gwinnett Daily Post Defensive Honor Roll

*Elijah Frey, 5 punts for 46.6-yard average, all 4 kickoffs for touchbacks, 2-for-2 on PATs

9/19 Gwinnett Daily Post Defensive Honor Roll

*Elijah Frey, 2 punts for 55-yard average, 4-for-4 kickoffs for touchbacks, 35-yard FG, 1-for-1 PATs

9/12 Kohls Weekly National Top Performers / Gwinnett Daily Post Offensive Honor Roll

*Elijah Frey, 47- and 39-yard FGs, 3-for-3 PATs, 4 punts for 49.5-yard average

9/5 Gwinnett Daily Post Defensive Honor Roll / Norcross High School Specialist of the week

*Elijah Frey, 4 punts for 49.3-yard average, 3-for-3 PATs

8/22 - Kohls Weekly National Top Performers / ITG Top weekly performer / Matt Stewart Sports High School Football Podcast Team of the week

8/15 - Gwinnett Daily Post Offensive Honor Roll

"Elijah Frey, 3 FGs (38, 33, 27 yards), 4 punts for 44.5-yard average, 3 kickoffs for touchbacks"

https://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/sports/prep/offensive-honor-roll/article_478d0e63-b18d-4610-9329-153caa79358e.html

Senior Stats

Latest Video Update 11/14/25 - Vs Grayson

Punt 52 yard 4.3 average 4 punts

Big Ball 55 yard 4.9

KO 62 yard 1/3 touchbacks Free KO after safety 1 pin KO caught on the half yard line

1 point

Game film vs Brookwood 10/30

5 Punts 49.2 yard 4.0 Average

2 I-5

2 I-20

2 Kickoffs 69.5 yard 4.0 Average

Game film vs North Gwinnett 10/24

6 Points

3 Punt average 51.6 yard 4.5 sec

Big Ball 59 5.0

2/3 FG (45, 49)

Kohls National Player of the Week

Game film vs Berkmar 10/17

3 Points

1 Punt 41 5.0 sec

2/3 Touchbacks Big Ball 41 5.0 sec

3/3 XP

Up Big in 1st qtr reserves played most of the game.

Game film vs Parkview 10/3

2 Points

3 Punts long (56 54 51)

2 pin punt inside 5 yard line both 4.5+ hand 1 punt recovered on 1 (both 40+ yards)

4/4 Touchbacks

2/2 XP

1 Tackle

Game film vs Meadowcreek 9/26

6 Points

4/4 Touchbacks

1/2 FG 43 miss 59

3/3 XP

1 pin punt 36 yard 4.3 sec I 10

Game film vs Peachtree Ridge 9/19

4 Points

53.5 Yard Punt Average 2 punts (55 52)

68 Yard Kickoff Average

4/4 Touchbacks

1/1 FG 35

1/1 XP

Game film vs Duluth 9/12

9 Points

68 Yard Kickoff Average

7/7 Touchbacks

2/2 FG 47 39

3/3 XP

48.25 Yard Punt Average

1 Tackle

Game film vs Walton 9/5

3 Points

4 punt average 49.3 yard 4.2 sec

2 - I 20

Big Ball Punt 56 Yard 4.8 sec (caught no roll)

3/3XP

2/4 touchbacks 1 from 25 yard line after penalty

Game film vs Mill Creek 8/22

9 Points

50 yard FG

8 KO average 68.5 yard 4.0 sec

7 touchbacks

4 punt average 40.25 yard 3.875 sec

6/6 XP

Game film vs Lanier HS 8/15/2025

Game V Lanier 16-12 victory (2+ hour rain delay)

10 points

3 FG 25 33 37

XP

KO average 64.5 with 3 touchbacks

Punts 4 inside 20 one downed on 1 inch line Average 43 yards.

Kohl's Spring Showcase Atlanta

"Frey had a strong showing at the 2025 Kohl's Southern Spring Showcase. He made 11 field goals during the charting session and posted an impressive 109.20 on kickoffs, with a best ball of 71 yards and 3.87 seconds of hang time. He also excelled in the punt portion, earning a score of 102.41 and connecting on a standout punt of 47 yards with 4.55 seconds of hang time. Frey continues to prove himself as one of the more well-rounded specialists in his class." - Kohl's Kicking

Chris Sailer NC camp 3/25

FG Comp Champion - 57 yard FG winner

KO Comp Champion

Punt Comp Finalist

Overall Camp Champion

Kohls National Underclassman Challenge (Invitation Only)

Kickoff Bigball average 109.18 points

FG - 15 pts

Punt Average 43.15 yards 3.76 sec hang

46 Yard Winner

5 second Hang time Punt

50 Yard Punt

69 Yard Kickoff
4.2 sec

68 Yard Kickoff
4.0 sec

Game Winning XP
4 Touchbacks

Parkview Game
6/6 touchbacks

Meadowcreek Game
3 touchbacks
2/2 XP

Chris Sailer Atlanta Camp 10/2024

FG 50 45

KO 69 68 65

Punt 51 50 45

Brookwood Game

4/4 touchbacks

68 68 69 65

4.0 sec average hang time

Dream National All Star Game

Skill Player MVP

Game Winning FG

All Star game so no FG rush allowed

Junior Season Game Stats

Junior Season Awards and Highlights

- 2024 2nd Team all region 7-6A Kicker
- Selected to 2024 Dream All-American Game (K/P)
- Leadership Award winner
- Game Skill Player MVP

- Selected to Kohl's Kicking National Underclassman Challenge

- Selected to Chris Sailer Top 12 Camp

- Norcross Special Teams Player of the Year

- Scholar Athlete

https://www.thenationalradar.com/post/introducing-dream-football-classic-kicker-elijah-fre

https://www.kohlskicking.com/camps/national-underclassman-challenge-invitation-only-2025